State Senator Judy Warnick announces retirement

MOSES LAKE — State Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, has announced her retirement from the Washington Legislature at the end of her term in January 2027. 

Warnick represents the 13th District and has been in the Senate since 2015.  

“Serving the people of the 13th Legislative District has been the greatest honor of my professional life,” Warnick wrote in a press release issued Wednesday. “I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together to protect our water rights, support our small businesses and empower the next generation of leaders.” 

Warnick was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2006. She has focused on agriculture during her years in the Legislature, as well as youth and women’s sports, regional economic development and community involvement.  

Warnick was elected as Senate Republican Caucus chair in 2021 and had served as the vice-chair before that. She said she plans to stay involved in her legislative work until the end of her term. 

“I have always believed the most important job of a lawmaker is to listen. The people deserve to be heard, and that philosophy has been the basis for every vote I’ve cast in both the House and Senate,” she said. “There is still much to be done, and I intend to work just as hard as I did on my first day in office until my very last day in office to ensure our communities remain a great place to live, work and raise a family.”